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Malta vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 187th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Paraguay
Population
581729
7120169
Population rank 167/197 108/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Malta and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Malta and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Malta

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Malta Paraguay
2024 $24,971,574,502 $44,458,118,397
2023 $22,610,561,526 $43,118,053,175
2022 $18,928,276,162 $41,952,910,858
2021 $19,739,875,611 $39,950,899,939
2020 $16,404,663,226 $35,432,178,068
2019 $16,337,793,531 $37,925,338,329
2018 $16,153,779,511 $40,225,448,341
2017 $14,161,366,724 $38,997,129,474
2016 $12,025,782,834 $36,089,700,223
2015 $11,340,795,042 $36,211,447,840
2014 $11,888,032,874 $40,377,929,296
2013 $10,796,782,636 $38,501,122,141
2012 $9,609,532,089 $33,271,921,136
2011 $9,789,361,703 $33,756,238,766
2010 $9,097,044,159 $27,260,886,405
2009 $8,734,745,698 $22,355,151,162
2008 $9,135,419,465 $24,615,267,664
2007 $7,908,412,306 $17,856,393,235
2006 $6,749,838,806 $13,429,430,050
2005 $6,393,234,993 $10,737,500,188
2004 $6,104,141,520 $9,624,440,836
2003 $5,418,315,224 $7,691,367,471
2002 $4,455,127,414 $7,196,260,657
2001 $4,070,867,133 $8,495,806,432
2000 $4,036,809,815 $8,855,705,140
1999 $4,111,857,809 $8,837,070,236
1998 $4,010,111,688 $9,260,481,572
1997 $3,787,023,707 $9,965,225,678
1996 $3,822,547,197 $9,788,391,781
1995 $3,709,396,045 $9,062,131,475
1994 $2,998,505,428 $7,870,982,005
1993 $2,709,193,538 $7,249,533,620
1992 $3,021,942,759 $7,157,424,031
1991 $2,750,216,747 $6,984,367,763
1990 $2,547,328,748 $5,812,114,523
1989 $2,118,655,677 $4,757,732,200
1988 $2,019,503,068 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,751,293,461 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,435,038,441 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,117,797,439 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,101,807,023 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,165,729,707 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,234,474,404 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,243,509,394 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,250,198,601 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,001,288,847 $3,416,777,778
1978 $793,673,402 $2,559,857,143
1977 $625,563,171 $2,092,158,730
1976 $527,936,989 $1,698,960,317
1975 $474,618,321 $1,511,420,635
1974 $376,081,124 $1,333,475,397
1973 $345,616,106 $995,531,746
1972 $295,106,628 $769,039,683
1971 $264,578,485 $664,571,429
1970 $250,728,796 $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Paraguay
2024 $43,899 $6,416
2023 $40,906 $6,300
2022 $35,639 $6,206
2021 $38,097 $5,977
2020 $31,823 $5,365
2019 $32,422 $5,821
2018 $33,382 $6,258
2017 $30,317 $6,152
2016 $26,459 $5,775
2015 $25,530 $5,879
2014 $27,425 $6,652
2013 $25,416 $6,436
2012 $22,878 $5,642
2011 $23,517 $5,805
2010 $21,947 $4,751
2009 $21,176 $3,942
2008 $22,315 $4,385
2007 $19,444 $3,212
2006 $16,654 $2,439
2005 $15,831 $1,971
2004 $15,212 $1,786
2003 $13,594 $1,444
2002 $11,251 $1,368
2001 $10,358 $1,638
2000 $10,348 $1,736
1999 $10,609 $1,766
1998 $10,408 $1,890
1997 $9,893 $2,079
1996 $10,062 $2,088
1995 $9,828 $1,979
1994 $8,000 $1,760
1993 $7,296 $1,662
1992 $8,220 $1,683
1991 $7,559 $1,685
1990 $7,192 $1,440
1989 $6,041 $1,211
1988 $5,814 $1,114
1987 $5,084 $1,069
1986 $4,195 $1,031
1985 $3,322 $935
1984 $3,333 $1,319
1983 $3,527 $1,710
1982 $3,788 $1,680
1981 $3,898 $1,793
1980 $3,948 $1,457
1979 $3,196 $1,149
1978 $2,559 $883
1977 $2,038 $740
1976 $1,727 $616
1975 $1,560 $562
1974 $1,245 $508
1973 $1,144 $389
1972 $976 $308
1971 $874 $272.1
1970 $828 $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Paraguay
2026 83.8 74.2
2025 83.6 74.1
2024 83.5 74
2023 83.3 73.8
2022 82.2 72.3
2021 82.3 68.1
2020 82.3 72.7
2019 82.8 73.7
2018 82.9 73.6
2017 83.1 73.4
2016 82.7 73.5
2015 82.6 73.5
2014 82.3 73.4
2013 81.8 73.3
2012 81.1 73.1
2011 80.8 72.8
2010 81.4 72.6
2009 80.4 72.3
2008 79.7 72
2007 79.7 71.8
2006 79.6 71.6
2005 79.5 71.3
2004 79.2 71.1
2003 78.7 70.8
2002 78.5 70.5
2001 78.9 70.3
2000 77.9 70
1999 77.8 69.8
1998 77.8 69.5
1997 77.3 69.3
1996 76.3 69.1
1995 77 68.8
1994 76.9 68.5
1993 76.8 68.2
1992 76.7 68
1991 76.5 67.7
1990 76.2 67.3
1989 76.2 66.9
1988 75.9 66.7
1987 75.3 66.5
1986 74.5 66.2
1985 73.9 65.9
1984 73.3 65.6
1983 73.1 65.3
1982 72.8 65.1
1981 72.4 64.8
1980 72.3 64.6
1979 72.5 64.3
1978 72.3 64.1
1977 72.3 63.9
1976 72.2 63.7
1975 72.1 63.4
1974 71.9 63.2
1973 71.3 63.1
1972 70.7 62.9
1971 70.1 62.7
1970 70.4 62.6
1969 70.1 62.4
1968 69.9 62.2
1967 69.8 62
1966 69.7 61.8
1965 69.5 61.6
1964 69.3 61.4
1963 69.2 61.1
1962 69.2 60.8
1961 68.4 60.5
1960 68.4 60.2
1959 68.4 59.9
1958 67.8 59.6
1957 67.5 59.3
1956 66.8 59
1955 66.3 58.8
1954 65.1 58.6
1953 64.3 58.5
1952 64.1 58.4
1951 63.9 58.3
1950 63.5 58.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Malta and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Malta Paraguay
2024 568,847 6,929,153
2023 552,747 6,844,146
2022 531,113 6,760,464
2021 518,150 6,684,182
2020 515,490 6,603,739
2019 503,912 6,515,058
2018 483,903 6,427,382
2017 467,106 6,338,660
2016 454,505 6,249,126
2015 444,220 6,159,103
2014 433,481 6,069,811
2013 424,810 5,982,445
2012 420,028 5,897,008
2011 416,268 5,814,626
2010 414,508 5,737,971
2009 412,477 5,671,236
2008 409,379 5,613,574
2007 406,724 5,559,386
2006 405,308 5,505,148
2005 403,834 5,448,097
2004 401,268 5,388,175
2003 398,582 5,326,436
2002 395,969 5,261,328
2001 393,028 5,187,689
2000 390,087 5,100,868
1999 387,578 5,003,135
1998 385,287 4,900,025
1997 382,791 4,794,412
1996 379,905 4,687,543
1995 377,419 4,579,806
1994 374,797 4,471,417
1993 371,308 4,362,696
1992 367,618 4,253,600
1991 363,845 4,144,364
1990 354,170 4,035,747
1989 350,722 3,927,802
1988 347,325 3,820,546
1987 344,485 3,714,889
1986 342,121 3,611,474
1985 336,452 3,510,671
1984 330,593 3,412,936
1983 330,524 3,318,068
1982 325,898 3,226,189
1981 318,982 3,137,604
1980 316,645 3,053,235
1979 313,342 2,973,968
1978 310,182 2,899,269
1977 306,970 2,827,874
1976 305,774 2,758,836
1975 304,222 2,691,648
1974 301,996 2,625,621
1973 302,200 2,561,102
1972 302,450 2,499,881
1971 302,700 2,442,537
1970 302,650 2,388,028
1969 304,300 2,334,992
1968 307,900 2,282,391
1967 311,550 2,229,994
1966 315,200 2,177,584
1965 318,800 2,125,177
1964 321,250 2,073,119
1963 322,550 2,021,909
1962 323,900 1,973,130
1961 325,250 1,927,394
1960 326,550 1,883,514

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malta and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Malta

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Paraguay
2023 1.06 2.42
2022 1.08 2.44
2021 1.13 2.47
2020 1.13 2.5
2019 1.14 2.53
2018 1.23 2.56
2017 1.26 2.59
2016 1.37 2.62
2015 1.37 2.65
2014 1.38 2.65
2013 1.36 2.64
2012 1.42 2.66
2011 1.45 2.67
2010 1.36 2.7
2009 1.42 2.76
2008 1.43 2.79
2007 1.35 2.82
2006 1.36 2.89
2005 1.38 2.97
2004 1.4 3.05
2003 1.48 3.12
2002 1.45 3.23
2001 1.48 3.36
2000 1.68 3.51
1999 1.73 3.67
1998 1.84 3.8
1997 1.93 3.91
1996 1.99 4.01
1995 1.77 4.11
1994 1.84 4.2
1993 1.96 4.28
1992 2.07 4.4
1991 1.99 4.48
1990 2.02 4.57
1989 2.1 4.68
1988 2.06 4.77
1987 1.97 4.85
1986 1.93 4.93
1985 1.95 4.97
1984 1.95 5.04
1983 1.92 5.09
1982 1.9 5.13
1981 1.87 5.15
1980 1.99 5.1
1979 2.1 5.06
1978 2.05 5.04
1977 2.14 5.08
1976 2.21 5.12
1975 2.27 5.18
1974 1.64 5.27
1973 1.65 5.35
1972 2.01 5.46
1971 2.06 5.59
1970 2.03 5.72
1969 2.02 5.84
1968 2.12 5.97
1967 2.24 6.1
1966 2.33 6.23
1965 2.52 6.35
1964 2.79 6.42
1963 2.9 6.45
1962 3.24 6.47
1961 3.27 6.49
1960 3.62 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Paraguay
2024 41.8 27.7
2023 41.4 27.4
2022 40.8 27.1
2021 40.2 26.8
2020 39.9 26.6
2019 39.9 26.2
2018 40.2 25.9
2017 40.5 25.6
2016 40.6 25.3
2015 40.6 24.9
2014 40.6 24.6
2013 40.4 24.3
2012 40.2 23.9
2011 39.9 23.6
2010 39.6 23.2
2009 39.3 22.9
2008 39 22.5
2007 38.7 22.2
2006 38.4 21.8
2005 38.1 21.5
2004 37.7 21.1
2003 37.4 20.8
2002 37 20.5
2001 36.7 20.3
2000 36.4 20.1
1999 36.1 19.9
1998 35.8 19.7
1997 35.5 19.6
1996 35.1 19.5
1995 34.7 19.4
1994 34.3 19.4
1993 34 19.3
1992 33.7 19.3
1991 33.3 19.3
1990 33 19.2
1989 32.7 19.2
1988 32.4 19.2
1987 32 19.1
1986 31.7 19.1
1985 31.4 19
1984 31.2 19
1983 30.9 18.9
1982 30.6 18.9
1981 30.3 18.8
1980 30 18.7
1979 29.6 18.6
1978 29.2 18.4
1977 28.7 18.2
1976 28.4 18
1975 28 17.9
1974 27.6 17.7
1973 27.2 17.5
1972 26.8 17.4
1971 26.3 17.3
1970 25.9 17.2
1969 25.5 17.1
1968 25 17
1967 24.8 17
1966 24.6 16.9
1965 24.5 16.9
1964 24.4 16.9
1963 24.2 16.9
1962 24 16.9
1961 23.8 16.8
1960 23.6 16.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Malta Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Malta Paraguay
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
88.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Malta Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Paraguay
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
10,333 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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